From the Divan of Hafez · 7 couplets
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The people said: You are a second Joseph —
when I looked closely, in truth you are better than that.
Sweeter than that which I may call your sugar-smile —
O sovereign of beauties, you are the Shirin of the age.
One cannot compare your mouth to the rosebud —
never has a rosebud been so narrow-mouthed.
A hundred times you said: I will grant you the desire of that mouth —
like the free lily, why are you all tongue?
You say: I will grant your desire and take your life —
I fear you will not grant my desire, and will take my life.
Your eye drives its arrow through the shield of the soul —
who has seen a sick one with so hard a bow?
Like a tear you cast from people's eyes
the one whom for a moment you drive from your sight.
گفتند خلایق که تویی یوسف ثانی
چون نیک بدیدم به حقیقت به از آنی
شیرینتر از آنی به شکرخنده که گویم
ای خسرو خوبان که تو شیرین زمانی
تشبیه دهانت نتوان کرد به غنچه
هرگز نبود غنچه بدین تنگ دهانی
صد بار بگفتی که دهم زان دهنت کام
چون سوسن آزاده چرا جمله زبانی؟
گویی بدهم کامت و جانت بستانم
ترسم ندهی کامم و جانم بستانی
چشم تو خدنگ از سپر جان گذراند
بیمار که دیدهست بدین سخت کمانی
چون اشک بیندازیش از دیدهٔ مردم
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Source: Ganjoor.net
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